Saturday, August 26, 2017

I was blessed to win a Newton's Nook gift code from Tuesday Throwdown, and my happy mail from Newton arrived earlier this week. At the time, I had no idea that Hurricane Harvey would be making an appearance in my life.

We received unmerited favor in that we were brushed only by Harvey's outer bands and that all in our family are safe and sound. It is ever so clear that we deserved to be spared no more than the victims deserved the storm's arrival. I am thankful for God's presence in the midst of the winds, rains, and worries of the storm and for all those He sent to pray for and to encourage us. May God bless all those affected by Hurricane Harvey.

Saturday, August 19, 2017

The beginning of school has been a whirlwind, and after working this morning, I am taking a "crafting break" and trying out a new set of Lacy Scallop Dies from Reverse Confetti. They work nicely with this week's Freshly Made Sketch. The sentiment is from Verve's Simply Amazing.

Friday, August 18, 2017

Happy Friday! It's time for another Fun Friday Challenge at Jo's Scrap Shack where the theme is always Anything Goes. The design team is showcasing images by Digital Delights by Louby Loo. Please take time to see the design team's samples and to link up your own creations. It's always fun to see what you have to share!

2. Be sure to include a link back to Jo's Scrap Shack and to the challenge post you are entering your project into

3. THREEentries per person are allowed for each challenge and you must post a separate blog post for each entry.

4. For all entries -NO BACK LINKS ACCEPTED- The date on your blog post should be dated between the start date & the end date for the challenge you are entering, in order to be eligible for the challenge & prizes

5. You may link up to other challenges but be sure to link back to Jo's Scrap Shack and to the challenge post you are entering

*All entries that do not meet the challenge requirements

WILL NOTbe eligible for the top 3, any sponsor wins or any random wins by Jo
All random wins will only be mailed within the US and Canada only.

Sunday, August 13, 2017

It's been a wonderful blessing to have my son at home this summer while he worked locally in a very meaningful summer job. He's had invaluable experiences that will help him as he returns to college in just a short while. He asked for several thank you cards to express his appreciation to the gentlemen who trained him and saw that he had a wealth of learning opportunities. A stack of Tim Holtz papers and the August VLV sketch helped pull together a masculine thank you card featuring a pair of sentiments from Teachers Count by Verve. (It's one of my most favorite sets!)

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Following a very clear video tutorial and using Verve's Butterfly Grace, this cute little pop up gift card holder came together quite quickly and easily. There are several similar cards that utilize a punch to create the inner pocket for the gift card, but this one only calls for a paper cutter. The gift card is held firmly in place.

The butterflies were stamped and cut from a piece of watercolor paper that was tinted with Prima Pastel Dreams Watercolor Confections. I love using them!

Thanks so much for stopping by. I am grateful for some evening time to craft, but my photos are not nearly so good after dark!
Christine

This adorable Newton's Nook stamp was a challenge prize that recently arrived in my mailbox, and it was the perfect image to ink up for this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch. I am honored and delighted to have the opportunity to share as a designer at AHSC. I adore sketches and find them to be a huge help in creating. It is so much fun to see how a group of stampers will create such a variety of projects with the same sketch.

Thank you for visiting! Praying your day will bring happy mail or something even better!
Christine

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Couldn't resist playing along with the safari-themed CAS-ology challenge and hope that Rachel will be flattered that I used the same stamp set as her adorable card. The Adorable Elephants from My Favorite Things are aptly named and the sentiment fits the bill for a note I wish to send.

Saturday, August 5, 2017

One of my teaching colleagues is and has always been the poor kid whose birthday occurred right before school began. We usually celebrate her birthday during inservice, a time when cake is always welcome. Instead of making the traditional "belated" card, I chose this sentiment from Verve's Brighter Days. It includes some lovely flowers and also has two arrows to stamp and die cut. I chose to use these cuties in place of the banners, topping them with a die cut button and a cotton bow.

I was blessed with a win at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and chose this cute image to begin my collection of Newton's Nook products. It was tons of fun to paper piece Newton's Happy Mail with Hello Sunshine papers from Doodlebug Designs and the great sketch was an extra bonus!

2. Be sure to include a link back to Jo's Scrap Shack and to the challenge post you are entering your project into

3. THREEentries per person are allowed for each challenge and you must post a separate blog post for each entry.

4. For all entries -NO BACK LINKS ACCEPTED- The date on your blog post should be dated between the start date & the end date for the challenge you are entering, in order to be eligible for the challenge & prizes

5. You may link up to other challenges but be sure to link back to Jo's Scrap Shack and to the challenge post you are entering

*All entries that do not meet the challenge requirements

WILL NOTbe eligible for the top 3, any sponsor wins or any random wins by Jo
All random wins will only be mailed within the US and Canada only.

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About Me

I am a happy wife, the mother of an awesome young man, and am thankful to serve as an elementary teacher.
My paper crafting journey began with scrapbooking. We treasure our albums and they remind of God's goodness to our family.
Scrapbooking resulted in lots of well-organized scraps I couldn't part with, so I considered card making as a new hobby. "Just one little set of well-chosen stamps and a good ink pad" would be all I'd need---or so I thought.
Several sets of stamps later, I decided to create a blog to share my cards. Most of all, I hope to share how good God has been to me and why I have a grateful heart.